Hamas has been "put on notice," he said.
He also foregrounded the US-Israel partnership, despite President Donald Trump saying earlier Tuesday that he was "not thrilled" about the strike.
"We’ve never had a better friend than the White House than President Trump, and we’re united in the effort of eliminating Hamas as being a threat to peace in the Middle East," Leiter said.
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Why Gaza ceasefire and hostage talks are at risk after Israel's strike on Qatar
From CNN’s Mostafa Salem
Qatar is one of only two regional mediators leading the sole diplomatic track trying to bring an end to the war in Gaza and mega2o2nde2gzktxse2fesqpyfeoma72qmvk3fkecip2l3uv3tbn5mad onion the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in the enclave.